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General Record Of Grim
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Special to the Globe.

AsBURY PARK, N. Y. Aug. 26.-E.
Wilkes McClane, who claims to be man.
ager of the Grand Opera house, Buffalo,
n. Y, is said to have eloped with Mrs.
Florence E. Davis, the wife of William
Davis, said to be prominent wholesale
millinery dealer on Broadway, New
York. The parties have been stopping
in Asbury Park this summer, and
Mechanics attentions to Mrs.
Davis have caused considerable scan
dal. McClane claims to be a
nephew of Police Commissioner
John McClane, of New York, and is quite
sporting character. Davis suspicious
were finally aroused and he took his
wife back to their home in New York
city last Monday, but yesterday it is
said she eloped with McClane. Mrs.
Davis is q handsome woman, % years of
age, and is SOutherner by birth. She
is said to have considerable dramatic
talent, al.d it is thought that McClane
enticed her from her husband by prom
iSing to put her on the stage.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Upper society
circles at Asbury Park were treated to a
sensation early this month. 1t was the
advent of a beautiful and accom-
plished woman, bearing the name of
Mrs. Florence Davis, who arrived with
her husband, William Davis, of this
city, and engaged a suite of rooms for
the season at Franklin cottage. Mrs.
Davis took the town by storm.
Apparently about twenty-five years
of age, of brunette type, possessing lus-
trouS black eyes and that kind of hair
conventiOnaily described as resembling
the ravens wing, figure unapproach-
able in its symmetry, the general YER
dict was that such beautiful woman
had not graced AS5ury Park for many
a season. When Mrs. Florence Davis
bathing hour arrived everybody
who could went down to the
shore. Her bathing costume was a
marvel of taste. 1t was of light blue
material, cut to what seemed to be an
indiScreet extent at the neck and fitting
her magnificent figure perfectly. Z She
would promenade the shore after
leaving her bathing. house, fol-
lowed afar off by her admirers,
for entering the water, and then
flying fearlessly in she could swim
through the breakers with the grace of
a mermaid and the skill of an athlete.
Among the guests at the Barrett house
was
YOUNG THEATRICAL MANAGER
named Wiles McClane. He has been
i'll the profession for five or six years,
and has reputation for being a jolly.
good fellow. His relatives are wealthy
residents of Newark, n. j.. and
he frequently referred to PO-
lice Commissioner McClave of this city
as his uncle. McClane soon became a
social favorite. He met Mrs. Davis.
Their relations rapidly changed from
those of mere acQuaintanceS to intimate
friends. She was his partner every
where and they called each other .'Ed''
and Frankie" the latter being
a pet substitute for Florence.
Then the g0SsipS wagged their
heads with a vengeance and the names
ciated in conversations of the most Scan-
dalOus nature. In the meantime the
husband lived in blissful ignorance of
what was going on. Also stopping at
Asbury Park was lady who became
fascinated by the attractions of Man.
ager McClane, and as that gentleman,
previous to encOuntering Mrs. Davis,
had returned her admiration, she de-
cided that she had won his affections.
She heard of his conduct with Mrs.
Davis and came to the conclusion that
she had to encounter dangerous rival.
She then determined to crush her.
Shortly afterward Mr.. Davis received
this letter:
Look after your wife. She is the talk Of the
town, and Wilkes Mechanics name is associated
with hers.
Davis talked to his wife and they
lal That ,irrhf hn h,,c
band returned to his home, he found,
instead of his wife. the ollowing note:
/ hayh left you for good. 1t is of no use to
look for me. never want to see you again.
1t is believed by the intimate friends
of the parties concerned that the elOperS
have gone to Chicago, and that Mrs.
Davis will enter suit for absolute di-
yorce, SO as to be free to marry Nc
Ciane.